A series of gruesome attacks have been sweeping New York
City—three men are found dead, their bodies nearly dissolved from the inside
out. The culprit is deadly new species of ants, with razor sharp claws and
flesh-eating venom. The desperate mayor turns to the greatest ant expert in the
world, Paul O'Keefe, and his brilliant ex-wife Kendra Hart. When the ants
launch an all-out attack, Paul and Kendra must hit the dangerous,
panic-stricken streets, in search of a coveted queen. It's a race to unlock the
secrets of this indestructible new species, before the President nukes
Manhattan.

Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has
taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for
painting.

But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London
society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as
unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit
his own macabre purposes. Kiera wants to put her past aside, but when one of
the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to utilize her
knowledge of human anatomy to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage-a fellow
guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. When Kiera and Gage's search
leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes
urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to both
protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next
victim...

Undercover agent Evangeline Quill knows the dangers of getting
personally involved in her cases. But this one is unavoidable: someone murdered
her parents, and she’s sure she knows the killer. To hunt him down, she’ll need
evidence…and someone to lead her straight into the murderer’s lair. Enter
handsome and elusive Oliver McCrea, a man with ties to the criminal world.

Although McCrea wears a tough outer shell, Evangeline senses
something vulnerable beneath his wounded, golden gaze. He’s the one man she
shouldn’t want, but she’s never been big on resisting danger. McCrea knows he
should turn Evangeline away, but there’s something about her that calls to the
man he used to be before the underworld disintegrated his humanity.

Evangeline is determined to draw out a killer, and McCrea’s going
to stay right by her side to keep her safe. But will their passion lead to
love…or death?

In a small southern town where everyone knows each other’s
business, veteran detective Larry Robbins must solve the disappearance of
eighty-year-old widower George Beason.

When evidence arises that Beason may have left town on his own, it
would be easy for Robbins to close the case, but his gut instinct tells him
more’s at stake. As he uncovers clues about Beason’s deceased wife and his
estranged daughter, Robbins must untangle conflicting motives and hidden
agendas to bring Beason home alive.

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